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Brain and Spine Belfast 2018 September 7th-9th 2018 Belfast, UK

Published on September 7, 2018

Brain and Spine Belfast 2018 September 7th-9th 2018 Belfast, UK

Dear Friends, It is our pleasure, honor and privilege to host a unique event in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 7th – 9th of September 2018.

Course Schedule

Friday 7th September

07:30-08:00 Registration

Riddel Hall, QUB

Administration staff

08:00-08:30 Welcome and Introduction

 

Mr Niall Eames presenting on Combined  Neuro-spinal Training

08:30-09:45 Cranial Approaches and Discussions 1

 

Mr Abouharb/ Mr Weir

09:45-10:45 Cranial Approaches and Discussions 2

 

Dr Bemes/ Dr Cheriann

10:45-11:00 Coffee Break

 

11:00-12:30 Guest Lectures

 

Dr Benzel- Biomechanics

Dr Sharriff- TBA

Dr Orr- TBA

 

12:30-13.15 Lunch

 

13:15-13:45 Spine Neoplasms from a MSK Prospective

 

Dr Taylor

13:45-14:15 Radiotherapy in Spinal Disease

 

Dr Lyons- Radiotherapy management of malignant spinal disease

14:15-14:45 Concepts and Innovations

 

Mr O'Brien- current concepts and innovations in spinal tumours 

14:45-15:00 Coffee break

 

15:00-15:20 Cervical Spine Approaches

 

Miss Thomson

15:20-15:40 Thoraco-Lumbar Approaches

 

Dr Trost/ Dr Orr

15:40-16:00 Pathfinder for the LBP

 

Mrs Graham/ Mrs Simpson- Pathfinder for the LBP, The road less travelled or the road to perfection 

16:00-16:20 Jazz Band, Let's Play

 

Mr Darwish

16:20-16:40 Scoliosis- All or Nothing

 

Mr Mc Donald

16:40-17:00 Minimally Invasive Spinal Approaches

 

Mr Peev/ Mr Abouharb

Saturday 8th September

08:00-11:30 Hands on Spinal Approaches- Part 1

LAB, QUB

ALL

08:00-09:40 Anterior Cervical Approaches

 

ACDF/Corpectomy/Hybrid Approaches/PEG screws- ALL

09:40-09:50 Coffee Break

 

09:50-10:50 Lateral Mass Screws

 

C1/C2 Fixation,  OC Fusion- ALL

10:50-11:00 Coffee break

 

11:00-14:15 Hands-on Spinal Approaches Part 2

 

ALL

11:00-13:00 Minimally Invasive Approaches

 

TLIF, DLIF, OLIF- ALL

13:00-13:30 Lunch

 

13:30-15:30 Endoscopic Approaches

 

15:30-15:40 Coffee Break

 

15:40-17:40 Hands-on Spinal Approaches- Part 3

 

15:40-16:40 Scoliosis Approaches

 

Mr Darwish

16:40-16:50 Coffee Break

 

16:50-17:40 Jazz Bands/Delta Fixation

 

Mr Darwish

Sunday 9th September

08:00-12:50 Hands-on Cranial Approaches Part 1

 

All

08:00-09:30 Subfrontal Approach

 

Mr Weir/ Mr Abouharb

09:30-09:40 Coffee Break

 

09:40-11:10 Interhemispheric Approach

 

Mr Mc Connell/ Dr Benes/ Dr Cherian

11:10-11:20 Coffee Break

 

11:20-11:50 FOZ Approach

 

Mr Abouharb/ Dr Shariff 

12:50-13:20 Lunch Break

 

13:20-15:20 Petrosectomy

 

Dr Benes/ Dr Cherian

15:20-15:30 Coffee Break

 

15:30-17:30 Retrosigmoid/Far Lateral Approach

 

Mr Weir/ Dr Benes

Sunday 9th September (Parallel Session)

09:30-12:50 Microsurgical Skills - Part 1

LAB, QUB

SAW Bones

CSF leak simulation and Dural repair techniques

ROSA spine

12:50-13:20 Lunch Break

 

13:20-16:00 Microsurgical Skills-Part 2

 

SAW Bones